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tommeke_B
11th January 2023, 07:05
Am I the only one who notices a large difference in the sound of the Yaris WRC engine compared to last year? Something to do with some added ignition, like Hyundai already had last year? ;)

AnttiL
11th January 2023, 07:13
Am I the only one who notices a large difference in the sound of the Yaris WRC engine compared to last year? Something to do with some added ignition, like Hyundai already had last year? ;)

Already heard some people mention that on previous tests. But they said there's an upgrade. I have no idea what they have done, but I know that the exhaust is one of the few parts that can be modified in the engine, and one that shapes the sound.

Rallyper
11th January 2023, 10:49
Am I the only one who notices a large difference in the sound of the Yaris WRC engine compared to last year? Something to do with some added ignition, like Hyundai already had last year? ;)

I´m sure I mentioned it earlier. Could be heard on late rallies last year also.

EstWRC
11th January 2023, 13:01
Kalle https://youtu.be/HR6GmyF3jOs

https://youtu.be/E3NXf8GC2Sw

Zoli
11th January 2023, 16:24
Lappi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erEYK99rQsc

EstWRC
11th January 2023, 17:13
Kalle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbeRjbrx5qs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbSzfPGWfws

Lappi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMF72oXTIGo

Fast Eddie WRC
11th January 2023, 18:46
Having watched them all so far, the M-Sport test was so much more exciting. Maybe the roads used or the conditions but still a real thrill compared to the other tests.

PS. Not sure if posted but this shows Tanak changing a wheel on the Puma at the end:

https://youtu.be/EnDmEJ6Z1ew

spyros
12th January 2023, 05:07
As we said before Puma seems to sit a litlle higher than the others two and also moving alot, maybe its the settings but the others looks alot more stable.

EstWRC
12th January 2023, 07:59
Just a week left to find out how fast someone is. And better comparisons when fans are filming the cars passing the same places in stages

The surfaces and road is so different in Ford tests and in Toyota and Hyundai tests so it isn’t really comparable IMO

EstWRC
12th January 2023, 11:50
Best of tests https://youtu.be/8t2RAuETRuM

EstWRC
12th January 2023, 13:45
Evans https://youtu.be/DZHCrlqfHcc

Fast Eddie WRC
12th January 2023, 14:14
Solberg in snowy conditions today...

https://twitter.com/OliverSolberg01/status/1613535392333963265?s=20&t=Lgf48by8y3Nz7GaQQPkO1A

dimviii
12th January 2023, 19:04
Delecour
https://youtu.be/GENZ65DshmI

RS
12th January 2023, 21:04
All Toksport:

Delecour:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq757jg2baQ

Solberg:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqr9aWUIP6g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7nV9l9vvFs

Bulacia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCbfePLmjpU

Pajari:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWSlLMGB8XE

All drivers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6SvOKugC90
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry95-qW24eE

EstWRC
13th January 2023, 05:48
Evans https://youtu.be/N3CdF52N7P8

https://youtu.be/6vLHqTfWsS8

https://youtu.be/DZHCrlqfHcc



Best of Loubet/ Ogier / Rovanperä/ Tänak

https://youtu.be/HZNjtItqdAY

EstWRC
13th January 2023, 12:19
Neuville https://youtu.be/8NEIt7J6wyc

dimviii
13th January 2023, 18:12
https://twitter.com/thierryneuville/status/1613930987603300356

EstWRC
13th January 2023, 18:20
Neuville by Passats https://youtu.be/4b4BLr9gVrw

RS
13th January 2023, 18:43
Delecour/Pajari/Gryazin/Bulacia in the new car and Ingram in the old one today. Good to compare on the same road on the same day.

https://youtu.be/7CUhd9JECtA

AnttiL
13th January 2023, 19:00
https://twitter.com/TGR_WRC/status/1613990516462391308

Toyota already used 4/21 test days? Or can Katsuta be counted as a privateer when he's not scoring manufacturer points in Monte?

jiipee64
14th January 2023, 16:19
Toyota testing new Rally2 car.

https://twitter.com/juha_kantanen/status/1614313514188869632?t=DLjfCnukU-6l--4GOsyFmg&s=19

Rallyper
15th January 2023, 08:50
Toyota testing new Rally2 car.

https://twitter.com/juha_kantanen/status/1614313514188869632?t=DLjfCnukU-6l--4GOsyFmg&s=19

Looks like very early stadium...

dimviii
15th January 2023, 10:05
https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1614566513603747842/Kd_l1aoL?format=jpg&name=medium

http://planetemarcus.com/m-sport-prepare-ses-fiesta-rally2-pour-le-monte-carlo/

manthey
15th January 2023, 10:59
https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1614566513603747842/Kd_l1aoL?format=jpg&name=medium

http://planetemarcus.com/m-sport-prepare-ses-fiesta-rally2-pour-le-monte-carlo/I hope he can achieve a top result and beat skoda

dimviii
15th January 2023, 11:08
Fourmaux and Munster
https://youtu.be/wuoln2R4Qac

TWRC
15th January 2023, 12:23
https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1614566513603747842/Kd_l1aoL?format=jpg&name=medium

http://planetemarcus.com/m-sport-prepare-ses-fiesta-rally2-pour-le-monte-carlo/
M-Sport's own car, or are they using a satellite team?

macebig
15th January 2023, 12:34
All that tape...😭 Looks like no more Red Bull for Fourmaux,though.

EstWRC
15th January 2023, 12:56
Couple of best ofs https://youtu.be/e-d_ziGgj10

https://youtu.be/W-qdlsQC658

Andre Oliveira
15th January 2023, 13:21
M-Sport's own car, or are they using a satellite team?

eWRC-results.com knows the answer.

RS
15th January 2023, 15:07
Lefebvre and Johnston:

https://youtu.be/OJA69YGur0s

RS
16th January 2023, 21:34
M-Sport's own car, or are they using a satellite team?

The cars are being serviced under an M-Sport tent by crew in M-Sport overalls so I presume it’s M-Sport!

RS
16th January 2023, 21:35
Very nice video of the final day of Toksport’s test. Ingram looks pretty quick in the old car still and even Delecour looks quite rapid in the new car now he’s got used to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzx4Y1HQkAw

Eli
17th January 2023, 09:42
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/neuville-labels-wrcs-2023-testing-reduction-ridiculous/10421583/

Drivers (not only Neuville) think it's ridiculous.

Rallyest
17th January 2023, 09:53
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/neuville-labels-wrcs-2023-testing-reduction-ridiculous/10421583/

Drivers (not only Neuville) think it's ridiculous.

"Our strategy is we are reducing our manufacturer entries to give Ott [Tanak] and Pierre-Louis [Loubet] more time. That is what we are doing to combat the reduction."

So from this im understanding Ott and Pierre get 21 to share between them?

wyler
17th January 2023, 09:58
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/neuville-labels-wrcs-2023-testing-reduction-ridiculous/10421583/

Drivers (not only Neuville) think it's ridiculous.

possible interesting insights:

- regional rally for rally1

- multiple 2xcar team setup

wyler
17th January 2023, 10:00
"Our strategy is we are reducing our manufacturer entries to give Ott [Tanak] and Pierre-Louis [Loubet] more time. That is what we are doing to combat the reduction."

So from this im understanding Ott and Pierre get 21 to share between them?

yep, if i get it correctly. is not 7 for driver, but 21 for team, that they can use as they wish, even 21 on a single driver.

Eli
17th January 2023, 10:11
"Our strategy is we are reducing our manufacturer entries to give Ott [Tanak] and Pierre-Louis [Loubet] more time. That is what we are doing to combat the reduction."

So from this im understanding Ott and Pierre get 21 to share between them?

14 if it's only 2 cars entered at each event.

Alex009
17th January 2023, 11:04
14 if it's only 2 cars entered at each event.

No. Every manufacturer have 21 days, so M-Sport will have 21 test days to share for Ott and Loubet.

Fast Eddie WRC
17th January 2023, 11:32
No. Every manufacturer have 21 days, so M-Sport will have 21 test days to share for Ott and Loubet.

"Under the new testing guidelines, manufacturer drivers will be permitted a maximum of seven test days each across the 13-round season."

AnttiL
17th January 2023, 11:58
No. Every manufacturer have 21 days, so M-Sport will have 21 test days to share for Ott and Loubet.

This is true. Other claims false.

Eli
17th January 2023, 12:13
"In terms of event preparation, for 2022 the equation was simple: one day per driver per European round of the championship. For a three-car team this season, that meant 30 days. For a three-car team in 2023, it’s a flat rate of 21 days. If you’re a two-car team, it’s 14 days.

And the teams can use those days wherever and with whoever they like."

Taken from: https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/why-are-rally1-teams-not-testing-for-monte-in-december/

Now I'm aware they're a 3 car entry for Monte but Jourdan isn't nominated for points & since he's not going to contest in all 13 rounds do M-Sport still 'enjoy' the 21 days allocated to them? (although they'll be a 2 car team for most of the year).

Alex009
17th January 2023, 12:34
"In terms of event preparation, for 2022 the equation was simple: one day per driver per European round of the championship. For a three-car team this season, that meant 30 days. For a three-car team in 2023, it’s a flat rate of 21 days. If you’re a two-car team, it’s 14 days.

Taken from: https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/why-are-rally1-teams-not-testing-for-monte-in-december/

Now I'm aware they're a 3 car entry for Monte but Jourdan isn't nominated for points & since he's not going to contest in all 13 rounds do M-Sport still 'enjoy' the 21 days allocated to them? (although they'll be a 2 car team for most of the year).

Dirtfish is wrong, like they usual are.

For manufacturer teams, no matter how many drivers you have, its 21 days for team. So Tanak could use 20 and Loubet 1, if they want.

The rule: "In the case of a Manufacturer, a maximum of 21 days. In the case of a WRC Team, a maximum of 7 days plus an additional 1 day per entered driver for any second nominated driver, up to a maximum of 7 days per driver and a maximum of 14 days per team."

Fast Eddie WRC
17th January 2023, 12:38
'We were supposed to have 14 events this year and now 13 and we can only test for half of the events."

So Neuville is wrong too and he can be allocated more days by using those of his teammates?

AnttiL
17th January 2023, 13:22
'We were supposed to have 14 events this year and now 13 and we can only test for half of the events."

So Neuville is wrong too and he can be allocated more days by using those of his teammates?

In what way Neuville is wrong? They have 21 days to split between the three drivers for each rally so Neuville will get seven days, if they split it evenly. And seven is half of fourteen (or roughly half of thirteen).

AnttiL
17th January 2023, 13:23
Dirtfish is wrong, like they usual are.

For manufacturer teams, no matter how many drivers you have, its 21 days for team. So Tanak could use 20 and Loubet 1, if they want.

The rule: "In the case of a Manufacturer, a maximum of 21 days. In the case of a WRC Team, a maximum of 7 days plus an additional 1 day per entered driver for any second nominated driver, up to a maximum of 7 days per driver and a maximum of 14 days per team."

This is it. A "WRC Team" is the case of Hyundai 2C or Toyota NG.

seb_sh
17th January 2023, 13:30
This is it. A "WRC Team" is the case of Hyundai 2C or Toyota NG.

This is the detail that is confusing people. A WRC Team and a WRC Manufacturer is not the same thing. All of MSport Ford, Toyota and Hyundai are manufacturers this year so they get 21 days and are obligated to nominate at least 2 and maximum 3 cars each rally. We had a team last year, Toyota Next Generation (or NG), and another team the year before, Hyundai 2C. Teams can nominate 1 or maximum 2 cars each rally.

Eli
17th January 2023, 13:32
Dirtfish is wrong, like they usual are.

For manufacturer teams, no matter how many drivers you have, its 21 days for team. So Tanak could use 20 and Loubet 1, if they want.

The rule: "In the case of a Manufacturer, a maximum of 21 days. In the case of a WRC Team, a maximum of 7 days plus an additional 1 day per entered driver for any second nominated driver, up to a maximum of 7 days per driver and a maximum of 14 days per team."

Thank you for clearing it up.

EstWRC
17th January 2023, 13:50
And here we go, Toyota already contesting on smaller rally with Katsuta https://twitter.com/hartusvuoriwrc/status/1615363967773278209?s=46&t=4cF0SyLyGWaqBtQN85QU6A

Fast Eddie WRC
18th January 2023, 09:07
In what way Neuville is wrong? They have 21 days to split between the three drivers for each rally so Neuville will get seven days, if they split it evenly. And seven is half of fourteen (or roughly half of thirteen).

You say 7 days if they split evenly, but they don't have to....

Fast Eddie WRC
24th January 2023, 13:30
Teams straight on to testing on national rallies to counter official testing days reduction...

https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2023/wrc/rally1-cars-and-stars-to-contest-national-rallies/

Rallyest
24th January 2023, 13:36
Teams straight on to testing on national rallies to counter official testing days reduction...

https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2023/wrc/rally1-cars-and-stars-to-contest-national-rallies/

Even Offical wrc page cant get their info presented right.

"It’s great that we can take the Puma Rally1 to my home roads and I’m sure that the local rally fans are happy for this news," said Tänak, who finished fourth overall on his Puma debut at Rallye Monte-Carlo last week.

ictus
25th January 2023, 17:29
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td7s6gPGMB4&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Frallypl.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title
Katsuta on snow

Rallyest
26th January 2023, 04:39
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td7s6gPGMB4&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Frallypl.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title
Katsuta on snow

idk if this is the only rally video online that is not sped up, but Toyota/Taka looks kinda slow on snow

EstWRC
26th January 2023, 21:22
Evans https://youtu.be/3AdRl5chsRc

EstWRC
27th January 2023, 17:15
Kalle https://youtu.be/zsfNVvjb7sA


Seems that msport will test in Sweden in the coming days

rp
27th January 2023, 17:31
Kalle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73nF_0OAzyc

AnttiL
27th January 2023, 20:21
One more Kalle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRNQQpcriz8&ab_channel=JoonasL%C3%B6nn

Toyota are testing in a different area than last year.

spyros
28th January 2023, 04:42
Amazing speed by Kale,yaris seems so natural in these conditions.

EstWRC
28th January 2023, 07:58
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230128/3940088b485818ffc99424f3a8a48393.jpg

bandit12
28th January 2023, 13:29
Any backstory, with that last picture?

TypeR
28th January 2023, 14:02
Loubet PET for Sweden. I hope Tanak will do it also, if rally in Estonia won't happen or conditions are different..

EstWRC
28th January 2023, 14:44
Yah sorry. It’s Loubet testing today

Ott will also test, they didn’t go Sweden only for one driver and day. Plus he said that during betsafe interview.

EstWRC
29th January 2023, 10:38
Tänak today https://twitter.com/mundorallyes/status/1619664223029858304?s=46&t=03ZZDBx9RUfA9itEf9eACw

AnttiL
29th January 2023, 10:46
Lappi is also testing today but haven't seen videos yet

EstWRC
29th January 2023, 11:06
Bertelli maximum attack https://youtu.be/VBj6rRkrC3E

dimviii
29th January 2023, 15:02
Lappi is also testing today but haven't seen videos yet

a small one
https://twitter.com/MKiviaho/status/1619730580995964928

dimviii
29th January 2023, 15:34
and a bigger one
https://twitter.com/MKiviaho/status/1619730580995964928

SubaruNorway
29th January 2023, 19:42
M-Sport is in Kall, Østersund

EstWRC
29th January 2023, 19:52
Lappi https://youtu.be/WQNFmeMZYJU

EstWRC
29th January 2023, 21:51
Short clip of Tänak https://twitter.com/rickystoop_/status/1619787423009095680?s=46&t=JXkc2WGaUOp0eqcKXD4NvQ

AnttiL
30th January 2023, 16:33
Neuville drove today. A small crash.

https://twitter.com/juhamakkeli/status/1620110783542661120/photo/2

EstWRC
30th January 2023, 16:55
Neuville https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aCvG3gPf7w

Fast Eddie WRC
31st January 2023, 17:41
Anyone hear the DF podcast discussion on WRC testing and if it should be banned but instead teams can enter their cars/drivers at as many local rallies as they like ?

A barmy idea or a good way to show the Rally1 cars in action to more people ?

TypeR
31st January 2023, 18:02
Let's build and race 1mil eur cars, but go nuts about 1-2 sets of extra tyres and some test days..
Another thing to make the series more attractive is to use only 1 engine per season to reduce the costs..

EstWRC
31st January 2023, 19:35
Lappi again today as I understand https://youtu.be/VHPH5EwqsHs

AnttiL
31st January 2023, 19:47
Lappi again today as I understand https://youtu.be/VHPH5EwqsHs

Yes. Apparently Neuville got ill and tested only one day. Breen will test then two days.

Today we got confirmed from Jarmo Lehtinen, in Kristian Sohlberg's twitch, that Katsuta's test days are taken from the 21 day quota only for the rallies where he is running for manu points. In the rallies where he drives fourth car, he has an extra 7 day test quota (like Serderidis).

mknight
31st January 2023, 20:16
Let's build and race 1mil eur cars, but go nuts about 1-2 sets of extra tyres and some test days..
Another thing to make the series more attractive is to use only 1 engine per season to reduce the costs..

You obviously have no idea how expensive test days actually are.

SubaruNorway
31st January 2023, 20:40
You obviously have no idea how expensive test days actually are.

How much is a Rally1 pr km, 500€?

becher
31st January 2023, 21:16
How much is a Rally1 pr km, 500€?
Pretty sure the man hours and renting the road are more expensive right?

ouvreur
1st February 2023, 06:30
You obviously have no idea how expensive test days actually are.

You obviously have no idea how much more expensive, less value-for-money, and more unpleasant to work on for the team members it is, to go and compete on national rallies instead of running dedicated tests...

His point was entirely valid. What Turdfish propose in their latest podcast is madness. It should be the other way around, more testing days should be permitted (limit them to a number of fixed sessions in the year if necessary), but no current-generation cars should be used in national rallies. It's so much more expensive, and you can be sure that the teams will exploit that loophole to the maximum.

wyler
1st February 2023, 07:33
You obviously have no idea how much more expensive, less value-for-money, and more unpleasant to work on for the team members it is, to go and compete on national rallies instead of running dedicated tests...

His point was entirely valid. What Turdfish propose in their latest podcast is madness. It should be the other way around, more testing days should be permitted (limit them to a number of fixed sessions in the year if necessary), but no current-generation cars should be used in national rallies. It's so much more expensive, and you can be sure that the teams will exploit that loophole to the maximum.

and then we can complain again about rally becoming a sport detached from the people!

ps: "less value-for-money" that's hard to belive for me, if you account also the pr and engagement of a real rally. (i was at some regional rally with official teams and the number of people there only for wrc car and official drivers was huge)

AnttiL
1st February 2023, 07:43
Entry fee to a rally could be like 1000 euros, while renting and repairing a test road 15000 euros. What makes running a local rally more expensive? I understand there are things that might be tricky like if you get a technical problem on SS1, you're retired for the day and all the effort goes to waste while on a test day you could just tow the car to service and fix it. And testing on one road has its benefit for comparing data, but then again running more different roads could also have its benefits. A test day could give you more kilometres, and a local rally takes more liaison driving.

I don't think we should ban testing nor running in local rallies.

mknight
1st February 2023, 07:58
You obviously have no idea how much more expensive, less value-for-money, and more unpleasant to work on for the team members it is, to go and compete on national rallies instead of running dedicated tests...

His point was entirely valid. What Turdfish propose in their latest podcast is madness. It should be the other way around, more testing days should be permitted (limit them to a number of fixed sessions in the year if necessary), but no current-generation cars should be used in national rallies. It's so much more expensive, and you can be sure that the teams will exploit that loophole to the maximum.

His "point" seemed to be that testing expenses don't matter much when the cars are 1-2 mil euro. That's entirely wrong.
Testing is the area where you can most easily use extra money to get extra performance benefit and it is really expensive.


Whether or not dedicated testing or running national rallies is more/less expensive is something else.

My point is that if you want to save money limiting testing is the simplest way to go. But it has to be done properly so that loopholes are avoided, cause teams always look for loopholes. (testing in large area around homebase, running national rallies etc.).

Yes if a team has lots of money they will always find an area where they can use it, but most other areas offer much less "performance per buck" and in most of them there are also strickt limits already (homologation jokers, engine freezes ++).

ictus
1st February 2023, 08:37
Entry fee to a rally could be like 1000 euros, while renting and repairing a test road 15000 euros. Big exaggeration, you can get a 5km gravel road with safety and emergancy services on site for 2500-3000€, at least here where I'm from

Fast Eddie WRC
1st February 2023, 09:04
I found it interesting what they said that, despite PET testing, Neuville so often finds his car set-up bad at the start of events and only gets it right by Saturday .. by which time he is behind.

Also that testing can often be more like practice for the driver rather than testing the car.

AnttiL
1st February 2023, 09:12
Also that testing can often be more like practice for the driver rather than testing the car.
It should not be. It should concern two things:
1. Finding the setup for a certain rally/rallies
2. Developing a new part

ouvreur
1st February 2023, 09:12
Entry fee to a rally could be like 1000 euros, while renting and repairing a test road 15000 euros. What makes running a local rally more expensive? I understand there are things that might be tricky like if you get a technical problem on SS1, you're retired for the day and all the effort goes to waste while on a test day you could just tow the car to service and fix it. And testing on one road has its benefit for comparing data, but then again running more different roads could also have its benefits. A test day could give you more kilometres, and a local rally takes more liaison driving.

I don't think we should ban testing nor running in local rallies.
Even if teams can make the optimum arrangements for those local rallies, as they would for dedicated tests (unlikely - the best hotels are always booked a year in advance by national teams), the value for money is always substantially worse. As you say, even on a national rally, the maximum you can expect is 100km of running. Assuming nothing breaks - so worthless for experimenting with new ideas and concepts.

The biggest problem is, however, the fact that a team's different drivers can't all do a national rally on different days. They have to compete at the same time, or do different events. Either way, this either means teams being busy 51 weekends per year, or sending 2 or 3 cars (with the appropriate number of team personnel) to each event. Thus, significantly more expensive than a dedicated test.

So, it's for those reasons why I think what Turdfish proposed - banning testing and encouraging teams to compete in unlimited national rallies - is a really dumb idea. As usual from them.

AnttiL
1st February 2023, 09:18
The biggest problem is, however, the fact that a team's different drivers can't all do a national rally on different days. They have to compete at the same time, or do different events. Either way, this either means teams being busy 51 weekends per year, or sending 2 or 3 cars (with the appropriate number of team personnel) to each event. Thus, significantly more expensive than a dedicated test.

So, it's for those reasons why I think what Turdfish proposed - banning testing and encouraging teams to compete in unlimited national rallies - is a really dumb idea. As usual from them.

This is a very good point. Also it might not always be possible to find local rallies with matching roads to the following WRC event.

AnttiL
1st February 2023, 09:19
Big exaggeration, you can get a 5km gravel road with safety and emergancy services on site for 2500-3000€, at least here where I'm from

OK. I know nothing but I heard these numbers from someone who works in a WRC team.

ouvreur
1st February 2023, 09:50
This is a very good point. Also it might not always be possible to find local rallies with matching roads to the following WRC event.

Exactly. Even Otepaa and Kuopio are a compromise, and are only really useful for giving new drivers a bit more seat time.

ouvreur
1st February 2023, 09:52
OK. I know nothing but I heard these numbers from someone who works in a WRC team.

It depends where you go, of course. Eastern Europe or Spain are always going to be cheaper than Finland or Estonia. Italy kind of falls in the middle. Knowing the right people can give you access to some pretty cheap forests in the UK. Unfortunately some organisers see WRC teams coming and the €€€€€ start flashing...

ictus
1st February 2023, 12:23
It depends where you go, of course. Eastern Europe or Spain are always going to be cheaper than Finland or Estonia. Italy kind of falls in the middle. Knowing the right people can give you access to some pretty cheap forests in the UK. Unfortunately some organisers see WRC teams coming and the €€€€€ start flashing...

And tarmac testing is cheaper cause you don't have to repair the road

PLuto
1st February 2023, 13:11
And tarmac testing is cheaper cause you don't have to repair the road

Depends on the road and surface. Sometimes repairing the tarmac road is more expensive than gravel... I remember when I have seen "last WRC" cars on Corse, they were literally shreading pieces of road.

atsiotras79
1st February 2023, 14:19
Depends on the road and surface. Sometimes repairing the tarmac road is more expensive than gravel... I remember when I have seen "last WRC" cars on Corse, they were literally shreading pieces of road.

And if I remember correct, in one country, in the cost of the tarmac test, rent for the road was required to the local authority…

Fast Eddie WRC
1st February 2023, 17:18
Soooooo.... do we comment here about WRC drivers when they're doing national events, or in the European National Rallying section ?!

TypeR
1st February 2023, 17:47
I have had that thought for about some time..
If a ,,works' " driver legally buys a car from the manu team and just wants to drive it from time to time.. I'm pretty sure that there is no rule/law that forbids to do that..

satukata
1st February 2023, 17:47
https://youtu.be/rAXjQl6XWKs BREEN today

becher
1st February 2023, 20:23
I have had that thought for about some time..
If a ,,works' " driver legally buys a car from the manu team and just wants to drive it from time to time.. I'm pretty sure that there is no rule/law that forbids to do that..
Well here's an idea!

Rallyper
2nd February 2023, 08:24
https://youtu.be/rAXjQl6XWKs BREEN today

No roads similar to Rally Sweden stages though.

AnttiL
2nd February 2023, 10:21
https://twitter.com/se_rally/status/1621085652296306688

More Breen today.

EstWRC
2nd February 2023, 11:32
No roads similar to Rally Sweden stages though.

And he is all over the place IMO

manthey
2nd February 2023, 11:39
https://www.autohebdo.fr/actualites/rallye/wrc/andrea-adamo-jai-ete-le-mauvais-eleve-du-wrc-mais-aujourdhui-tout-le-monde-fait-pareil.html

Adamo explained opportunity - cost of the debate we were discussing

Good insight

Fast Eddie WRC
2nd February 2023, 12:59
David Evans on the testing rules... https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/are-the-new-testing-rules-good-for-the-wrc/

Rallyper
2nd February 2023, 13:41
And he is all over the place IMO

Looks like that.
However conditions or smth else could matter.

Fast Eddie WRC
2nd February 2023, 17:48
Toyota test with drone footage...
https://youtu.be/i5U2qd4X3sw

bomber21
2nd February 2023, 19:15
WOW, this video is just amazing!!’

EstWRC
3rd February 2023, 07:36
Soooooo.... do we comment here about WRC drivers when they're doing national events, or in the European National Rallying section ?!

I think we can comment here. It’s purely a test for them

Shakedown today https://twitter.com/otttanak/status/1621423250201796609?s=46&t=3yvlSL4G6bFDrLvx3lRvsg

Rallyest
3rd February 2023, 07:40
I think we can comment here. It’s purely a test for them

Shakedown today https://twitter.com/otttanak/status/1621423250201796609?s=46&t=3yvlSL4G6bFDrLvx3lRvsg


Puma looks so good and clean in white. Livery, no livery well designed rallycar

Fast Eddie WRC
3rd February 2023, 08:54
Clip of Tanak on shakedown https://fb.watch/isBBIfJr1L/

Tauri_J
3rd February 2023, 10:32
Had a look from shakedown in the morning.

Serderidis vs Ott
https://streamable.com/8x6z9s
https://streamable.com/85h3r5

Kalm
3rd February 2023, 11:05
I agree with the "all white looking good" theory :)
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=524773102971113&set=pcb.524773762971047

Fast Eddie WRC
3rd February 2023, 11:06
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoCqUFsWYAU6RIF?format=jpg&name=900x900

EstWRC
3rd February 2023, 12:30
https://scontent.ftll2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/328257041_912252156860553_5049229931922436797_n.jp g?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=In6Jn3hMjdsAX_83nZX&_nc_ht=scontent.ftll2-1.fna&oh=00_AfCr4-s56U4m9gP45TaAVH3hKFPLnHh-5TaBIrxOK-l5fw&oe=63E2363C'
https://scontent.ftll2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/328238834_749584073247966_1921609410903952820_n.jp g?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=z_y7hFVxXyYAX9Ghoy_&_nc_ht=scontent.ftll2-1.fna&oh=00_AfCBTv94_wafcuDnPsbxHazZE0Sh_8mUiXetWEHDxBh9 GQ&oe=63E13983


credit https://www.facebook.com/pashazhukovpic

EstWRC
3rd February 2023, 14:04
Delfi gallery of todays shakedown stage https://sport.delfi.ee/artikkel/120138244/delfi-fotod-rootsi-mm-etapiks-valmistuv-tanak-alustas-otepaal-testikatset#gallery-id=5a9cd7b0-a3c0-11ed-93fa-cba1eb74349c&image-id=296ad930-a3c0-11ed-845c-13f3cafb1505

Fast Eddie WRC
3rd February 2023, 17:15
Tanak SD videos
https://youtu.be/R79QvXI-N_0

https://youtu.be/lSZ54j3nH_I

Fast Eddie WRC
4th February 2023, 11:06
Katsuta just smashed his radiator hitting a snow bank at Kuopio. Not sure if he can continue.

Fast Eddie WRC
4th February 2023, 11:09
Lappi going well...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoHvxaaWAAABg3F?format=jpg&name=large

Rallyper
4th February 2023, 12:09
KAtsuta front...
https://twitter.com/AnttiL_WRC/status/1621859166875688962/photo/1

EstWRC
4th February 2023, 13:03
Local championship round turns out to be difficult

Taka out cause broke the radiator and Lappi off https://twitter.com/hartusvuoriwrc/status/1621873357976133633?s=46&t=4MpaeLgT944rI4UwdJ-HBw

Fast Eddie WRC
4th February 2023, 14:13
Even Tanak having some difficulties...

https://twitter.com/i/status/1621877422269267971

Fast Eddie WRC
4th February 2023, 14:24
https://dirtfish.com/rally/lappi-and-katsuta-both-crash-in-finnish-snow-rally/

And Tanak explains why he's at the national rally:

"At first, it is difficult to adapt to any car, to understand what it does and wants. In Sweden, we were able to test it for a day, but it was only a five-kilometer section, back and forth, and we didn't manage to experience different conditions. The idea of ​​a small rally is to be able to drive different roads, different conditions, the first and second lap with other machines. This is the reason why we are in Otepää," explained Tänak.

dimviii
4th February 2023, 14:47
Lappi with 140km/h average at last stage

AnttiL
4th February 2023, 15:54
Lappi with 140km/h average at last stage

SS7 would have been even faster, even Huttunen had 137 km/h, but Lappi went off

bwallace
4th February 2023, 16:35
https://dirtfish.com/rally/lappi-and-katsuta-both-crash-in-finnish-snow-rally/

And Tanak explains why he's at the national rally:

"At first, it is difficult to adapt to any car, to understand what it does and wants. In Sweden, we were able to test it for a day, but it was only a five-kilometer section, back and forth, and we didn't manage to experience different conditions. The idea of ​​a small rally is to be able to drive different roads, different conditions, the first and second lap with other machines. This is the reason why we are in Otepää," explained Tänak.

This is the source when he sad that ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQQeD0iSDAE&list=LL&index=1&t=296s

Fast Eddie WRC
4th February 2023, 22:02
Nice action fom the TokSport PET:

https://youtu.be/Kv2OZlYfd20

Rallyper
5th February 2023, 08:46
Nice action fom the TokSport PET:

https://youtu.be/Kv2OZlYfd20

Yes. Really nice. Good speed from the boys.
I was thinking bringing youtube outside and the feeling would´ve been almost for real, staying on a stage live...

KKSF
5th February 2023, 17:43
Otepaa Talveralli 2023, Estonia, Ott Tanak testing for WRC Rally Sweden 2023. Some off's and Serderidis spin.
KKSF HD video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84iPFx6WHxg

bwallace
13th February 2023, 10:20
Any news or teams will do some PRE for mexico sure somewhere in eu...

AnttiL
14th February 2023, 07:05
Any news or teams will do some PRE for mexico sure somewhere in eu...

I'm quite sure we will see some South European gravel testing, to prepare for Mexico, Portugal and Sardinia

RS
14th February 2023, 08:26
Mikkelsen/Skoda Motorsport in Portugal:

https://youtu.be/LRG0i0eWjlw

Fast Eddie WRC
14th February 2023, 13:31
Any chance of a national rally being used for a Mexico PET, even just for its dry gravel as Toyota & Hyundai bases are still icy ?

AnttiL
14th February 2023, 13:41
Hardly any events are arranged before Mexico. I could only find one in Greece on 4th March

ictus
14th February 2023, 18:51
So why can't teams organise their own "events" on one stage in a formula simular to hill climb or time attack. Multiple passes and best time of the day wins. Invite some other cars and you've got a legit event that is not a test session. :)
Maybe that's the way to get arround FIA rules ;)
Just a silly idea...

AnttiL
14th February 2023, 19:25
So why can't teams organise their own "events" on one stage in a formula simular to hill climb or time attack. Multiple passes and best time of the day wins. Invite some other cars and you've got a legit event that is not a test session. :)
Maybe that's the way to get arround FIA rules ;)
Just a silly idea...

Make an open event but allow only Rally1 cars? :D

Rallyest
15th February 2023, 05:46
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw_qhbdL3UU

Gus Greensmith Testing for Mexico

br21
15th February 2023, 08:58
It's Portugal PET, he will have additional test days for Mexico.

Fast Eddie WRC
17th February 2023, 08:50
Puma Rally1 to make UK debut with Jourdan Serderidis on the Malcolm Wilson Rally. He will use this as a test.

Serderidis told DirtFish: “It was Rich [Millener, M-Sport team principal]’s idea because the problem is that I could not attend the test for México.

“I am in fact on holiday at that time and so he proposed for me to do this event instead of the test which for me is even better because then you have the rhythm of a rally, it’s even better for me than a test.

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/serderidis-to-contest-british-event-in-rally1-car/

EstWRC
21st February 2023, 18:55
Hänninen testing the Toyota rally2 on tarmac in France

https://youtu.be/qLjggmhGG_M

EstWRC
22nd February 2023, 17:56
M-sport doing development test at Greystoke

https://www.instagram.com/p/Co-dKHJoZzr/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Fast Eddie WRC
22nd February 2023, 18:06
Gus Greensmith Toksport test with Fabia RS...

https://youtu.be/gLTmQcre-nM

EstWRC
22nd February 2023, 18:12
Toyota and Hanninen Day 2

https://youtu.be/L8W_51zXrBg

EstWRC
23rd February 2023, 13:13
Kalle tests the Toyota rally2 today

https://youtu.be/4z6vIUQ0fvw

Kenneth
23rd February 2023, 16:23
Suddenly Toyota looks even faster

TypeR
23rd February 2023, 18:26
Suddenly Toyota looks even faster
Better starting position :D

EstWRC
23rd February 2023, 18:37
Kalle https://youtu.be/KibUrqUTNvY

er88
24th February 2023, 11:30
Still wish rally2 cars sounded a bit better.

Andre Oliveira
24th February 2023, 11:59
The others sounds good.

Jewy46
24th February 2023, 12:52
The others sounds good.

I agree but they're too quiet!

EstWRC
24th February 2023, 14:31
Katsuta for Mexico https://youtu.be/GIUalkYDuBE

Fast Eddie WRC
24th February 2023, 19:36
Greensmith seems to be on a local event in Portugal. Possibly just as course car.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpDtLD7DI2b/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

AnttiL
24th February 2023, 19:51
Greensmith seems to be on a local event in Portugal. Possibly just as course car.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpDtLD7DI2b/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Competing

https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/80515-rali-vieira-do-minho-2023/

Fast Eddie WRC
24th February 2023, 20:58
Didn't see him on the entry list but is using it as a test for Mexico and Portugal.

https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2023/wrc2/first-impressions-greensmith-tests-fabia-rs-rally2/

AnttiL
25th February 2023, 06:48
Didn't see him on the entry list

Look for #48

Also worth mentioning that the event shares roads with last year's WRC Rally Portugal (likely also this year).

pedro16
25th February 2023, 09:30
Look for #48

Also worth mentioning that the event shares roads with last year's WRC Rally Portugal (likely also this year).

2388

Current conditions are not really similar to the expected in may though.

dimviii
25th February 2023, 10:41
WRCWings
@llluis555
·
1h
Toyota testing new solutions to reduce drag at the front of the GR Yaris #Rally1 while trying to keep the cooling capacity intact, during today's #RallyMexico PET tests with
@KalleRovanpera
&
@JonneHalttunen

�� from
@hugo_blancher
video
#WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp
@RallyMexico


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fpzp6StXoAEszGH?format=jpg&name=medium

Fast Eddie WRC
25th February 2023, 11:01
Gus Greensmith @GreensmithGus
We didn’t miss @RallySweden after all...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpzhG_CWAAEgmgC?format=jpg&name=large

Fast Eddie WRC
25th February 2023, 11:06
WRCWings
@llluis555
·
1h
Toyota testing new solutions to reduce drag at the front of the GR Yaris #Rally1 while trying to keep the cooling capacity intact, during today's #RallyMexico PET tests with
@KalleRovanpera
&
@JonneHalttunen

�� from
@hugo_blancher
video
#WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp
@RallyMexico


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fpzp6StXoAEszGH?format=jpg&name=medium

WRCWings @llluis555

This design allows air to flow smoothly over the grille, thus reducing air resistance (drag). The distribution of holes ensures that air reaches all radiators and engine cooling is ensured.

EstWRC
25th February 2023, 16:44
Kalle https://youtu.be/idpOq-ImOrM

EstWRC
26th February 2023, 17:33
Evans today

https://youtu.be/O-RHiTqfST8

EstWRC
26th February 2023, 20:12
Evans had a engine problem during the test https://twitter.com/rallysolo/status/1629924694219530251?s=46&t=AWria8OgC1kV5QC61vX5Xg

Fast Eddie WRC
27th February 2023, 10:38
Kajto:

During the tests in Portugal, we had the opportunity to check the new generation of the car - Škoda Fabia RS Rally2. Now it's time to analyze the obtained data and decide what we will use to start this season's rally. ��

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fp971vLWwAEnp54?format=jpg&name=large

RS
27th February 2023, 11:31
Solberg on gravel for the first time with new Fabia: https://youtu.be/XXy0J2Ddb9k

EstWRC
27th February 2023, 11:53
Ogier today https://twitter.com/hugo_blancher/status/1630167284873297921?s=46&t=AWria8OgC1kV5QC61vX5Xg

Sordo is also testing today and Msport should also test this week as far as I know

wwbroe
27th February 2023, 14:04
Solberg on gravel for the first time with new Fabia: https://youtu.be/XXy0J2Ddb9k

Certainly doesn't look bad

Rallyper
27th February 2023, 14:08
Certainly doesn't look bad

Yeah. However looks more like going on the limit...
He doesn´t need to when it´s rallytime...

EstWRC
27th February 2023, 14:35
Ogier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1i5zy4--VA

dimviii
27th February 2023, 16:42
Ogier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1i5zy4--VA

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fp-_siCWwAEdUMi?format=jpg&name=large

Fast Eddie WRC
28th February 2023, 11:29
Toyota front 'update' for Mexico wasnt one at all... it was actually to make the car think the temperature was hotter !

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/toyotas-perceived-mexico-update-isnt-one-at-all/

becher
28th February 2023, 11:39
Toyota front 'update' for Mexico wasnt one at all... it was actually to make the car think the temperature was hotter !

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/toyotas-perceived-mexico-update-isnt-one-at-all/

That people thought this cut up cooling blanket was a aero modification to reduce drag is quite hilarious.

Fast Eddie WRC
28th February 2023, 12:40
That people thought this cut up cooling blanket was a aero modification to reduce drag is quite hilarious.

Didn't see you saying this at the time.

And the modification was quite unusual in design and reason.

EstWRC
28th February 2023, 14:24
Neuville

https://youtu.be/EEAGQSj0VFg

EstWRC
28th February 2023, 17:33
Neuville

https://youtu.be/jAJLf3zGqEU

EstWRC
1st March 2023, 16:42
Lappi

https://youtu.be/wniqo6qVMWY

Fast Eddie WRC
2nd March 2023, 14:05
Loubet testing for Mexico today...

https://youtu.be/aV_JWTT_-gk

EstWRC
2nd March 2023, 17:02
Loubet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV_JWTT_-gk

Tänak tomorrow and also on Saturday

EstWRC
3rd March 2023, 14:24
Tänak https://youtu.be/B2r-9fk3ge0

Fast Eddie WRC
1st April 2023, 14:56
Tanak in Ardennes in this video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImUZQYri8tQ

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsnpATsWYAEwS3B?format=jpg&name=large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsnpBv-XwAIhlZl?format=jpg&name=large

EstWRC
2nd April 2023, 09:31
Tänak at Ardennes https://youtu.be/SXCEy3jgZls

Fast Eddie WRC
2nd April 2023, 19:28
More Tanak...
https://youtu.be/YrY8ILiaA28

jcevc
3rd April 2023, 15:10
Ogier testing today in Croatia

Fast Eddie WRC
5th April 2023, 21:39
Tanak and Rovanpera were testing today...

Tanak
https://youtu.be/qO57lTzyUK8

Rovanpera
[https://youtu.be/4dwh8QtYtA0


.

EstWRC
6th April 2023, 06:53
And they were flying back together

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230406/d0e7de8ef6b37b087ee79e5d7600e8ba.jpg

Rallyest
6th April 2023, 08:33
And they were flying back together

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230406/d0e7de8ef6b37b087ee79e5d7600e8ba.jpg

Tänak looks like some kind of boyband member :D

2399

JRodrigues
6th April 2023, 16:10
Neuville should be "testing" at Rally d'Aboboreira, next round of portuguese championship.

EstWRC
6th April 2023, 19:32
Tänak https://youtu.be/wWO65_-d7YY

jcevc
7th April 2023, 09:47
2401

Taka's off yesterday, driving not continued.

ik1911
7th April 2023, 13:26
2401

Taka's off yesterday, driving not continued.

Afternoon continued!

manthey
7th April 2023, 21:25
Afternoon continued!

Is it real the side air intake? Seems only a sticker…

EstWRC
8th April 2023, 04:25
Taka

https://youtu.be/HW8rEoOPZkk

EstWRC
8th April 2023, 04:26
Loubet

https://youtu.be/gShIWFQNUy4

ik1911
8th April 2023, 05:23
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cc_rc/52801507254/in/dateposted-public/

Gams
8th April 2023, 08:02
Loubet


https://youtu.be/vAN-qtiMoGE

EstWRC
11th April 2023, 19:38
Lappi

https://youtu.be/jv10_Xt84Fk

Gams
12th April 2023, 04:40
Lappi

https://youtu.be/X-mMfkR9eLk

Fast Eddie WRC
12th April 2023, 16:07
M-Sport with drone...

https://youtu.be/7b_sPcpLuDM

Fast Eddie WRC
26th April 2023, 10:24
Elfyn Evans @ElfynEvans

Good gravel test yesterday and nice to go straight into gravel mode after Croatia. The @TGR_WRC team has made good progress on gravel since last year, as shown in Mexico, and we’re working hard towards the next seven gravel events in a row.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FuoUd3yXoAY7z3r?format=jpg&name=medium

EstWRC
29th April 2023, 20:15
Loubet for Portugal

https://youtu.be/Wc8mp5OxuII

EstWRC
30th April 2023, 07:44
Some updates on the car https://twitter.com/llluis555/status/1652576312677085184?s=46&t=AWria8OgC1kV5QC61vX5Xg

EstWRC
30th April 2023, 13:55
Tänak https://youtu.be/Ie6t0Pjo3SM

EstWRC
30th April 2023, 18:45
Tänak https://youtu.be/h41dFiZ1Ris

EstWRC
30th April 2023, 21:31
More Tänak https://youtu.be/ayx3l2PiHik

https://youtu.be/N7EI6IaTz8U

EstWRC
1st May 2023, 18:24
Neuville https://youtu.be/m4H1VsewNdM

EstWRC
2nd May 2023, 19:31
Lappi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps7d_JJU2tI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekyf2Xr5x58

sidrun
4th May 2023, 13:39
Does anyone knows how many days M-sport was/is testing for Rally Portugal?

er88
4th May 2023, 14:38
Does anyone knows how many days M-sport was/is testing for Rally Portugal?Guessing it was just 1 day each for Tanak and Loubet? Might have given the car a run through Greystoke as well

EstWRC
4th May 2023, 14:52
Does anyone knows how many days M-sport was/is testing for Rally Portugal?

3

From Saturday till Monday

TypeR
4th May 2023, 15:08
There shouldn't be too many left anymore then..?

er88
4th May 2023, 15:44
3

From Saturday till Monday2 for Tanak or 1 & a half days each?

Andre Oliveira
4th May 2023, 17:31
Munster tested Rally1 too.

dimviii
7th May 2023, 18:53
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FvikNDdXsAECsXK?format=jpg&name=medium
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FvikM2OWwAEWjjL?format=jpg&name=medium
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FvikNTjWIAIS2wx?format=jpg&name=medium

https://twitter.com/PauloAr23028946/status/1655253413771243522

Hartusvuori
22nd May 2023, 05:35
Hyundai Motorsport and Esapekka Lappi on it again in their Finnish test base:
https://youtu.be/UGX9mhB5OEM

EstWRC
25th May 2023, 20:41
Toyota also testing in Finland

https://youtu.be/UtSuhp4Wbt4

jiipee64
28th June 2023, 14:24
Toyota testing today...

https://twitter.com/juha_kantanen/status/1674064112534388737?s=20

rp
28th June 2023, 19:05
Takamoto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjgZvP_Fz2o

Eli
29th June 2023, 19:44
Juho Hänninen testing Toyota Yaris GR Rally2 in Catalunya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcNjKUZJNo4

paddocknews
4th July 2023, 17:05
Pierre-Louis Loubet Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid | Pre Event Test Rally Estonia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDXMGfb0_2s

paddocknews
5th July 2023, 23:24
Ott Tänak Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid | Pre Event Test Rally Estonia
https://youtu.be/fHSWlAUQoNs

Tauri_J
6th July 2023, 12:58
Katsuta rolled at his PET in Estonia.

meh
6th July 2023, 13:52
Katsuta rolled at his PET in Estonia.

Source? In Estonia or PET for Estonia?

Tauri_J
6th July 2023, 14:02
Source? In Estonia or PET for Estonia?

People who were watching. In Estonia.

Fast Eddie WRC
13th July 2023, 10:24
Not testing exactly, but all 3 WRC teams have Rally1 cars at the Goodwood Festival of Speed from today until Sunday.

There is a hillclimb and a rally stage.

You can watch some live coverage at:
Fri 8.30 & 17.15
Sat 10.20 & 17.30
Sun 9.55 & 17.15
UK time.

https://www.youtube.com/live/s1x2sVTm3EI?feature=share

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F05-1XwXgAEBJ-H?format=jpg&name=medium

EstWRC
25th July 2023, 09:33
Tänak testing in Finland today

https://twitter.com/hugo_blancher/status/1683774062999248897?s=46&t=AWria8OgC1kV5QC61vX5Xg

rp
25th July 2023, 18:44
Lappi today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk3lf-8soY8

EstWRC
25th July 2023, 20:17
Tänak https://youtube.com/watch?v=L60yjwldnTA&feature=sharea

Lappi https://youtube.com/watch?v=SIQjXvdlB9Y&feature=sharea

satukata
26th July 2023, 12:12
https://youtu.be/MfPji3ELjnk

Kalle today

rp
26th July 2023, 19:34
Kalle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqhx3hOtWn8

EstWRC
31st July 2023, 14:50
Latvala https://youtube.com/watch?v=eTJp4_2-3uk&feature=sharea

satukata
31st July 2023, 16:09
https://youtu.be/AUTjaDXTmDo

Latvala maximum attack

jiipee64
31st July 2023, 16:13
Latvala this afternoon

https://twitter.com/juha_kantanen/status/1686047483120566274

SubaruNorway
11th August 2023, 06:33
Where is Sordo testing? I have vacation but everything has gone to hell in Norway so might as well leave the country

EstWRC
25th August 2023, 08:19
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/toyota-and-hyundais-acropolis-testing-impacted-by-fires/

bomber21
25th August 2023, 12:25
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/toyota-and-hyundais-acropolis-testing-impacted-by-fires/
OK, this is the half true… There were some other minor problems causing delays to tests but nothing significant.

Tom K
25th August 2023, 18:43
Toyota had to canceled half of Tuesday, whole Wednesday and probably whole Friday, and Hyundai whole Tuesday (on Wednesday they planned to have a break anyway) and Friday with crews flying there and back... Until yesterday evening only Rovanpera and Lappi did their test.

I hope for rain in Greece and honestly seeing how it looks like on the place, IMHO it would be very difficult to have a rally if it is scheduled in the next few days.

EstWRC
26th August 2023, 08:35
Kalle for Greece https://youtube.com/watch?v=zgvNEsQC8jY&si=p4uzhMRF59S8S3y7

bomber21
26th August 2023, 18:01
Tanak test in Greece
https://youtu.be/w7ZDqUHsSdc?si=eBtOWifE3xgUeCvw

EstWRC
26th August 2023, 19:06
Ogier https://youtube.com/watch?v=5MzwIPhOR70&si=My2p2yPACHea1wG1

EstWRC
27th August 2023, 08:41
Tänak https://youtube.com/watch?v=7ERGw4Wiudg&si=mZxM0hjhdNvrxfZL

EstWRC
13th September 2023, 16:38
Lappi testing for CER https://youtube.com/watch?v=rHUzb3HUzh8&si=gsdFzr4gZsIKi2SO

EstWRC
14th September 2023, 04:29
Lappi

https://youtube.com/watch?v=rSGyL65Vov0&si=RXIfSH5iBzno8p02

Rallyper
14th September 2023, 08:43
Why do I always feel scared and anxious when seeing those bad tarmac roads/stages....?

rp
14th September 2023, 16:55
Why do I always feel scared and anxious when seeing those bad tarmac roads/stages....?

Same!

Walach
15th September 2023, 05:16
It might be confirmation bias as I am pretty used to these roads being "almost" local, but I do not actually find this particular section dangerous or scary - at least in terms of what the stages look like over here.
Those 3.2 kilometers are obviously quite fast and narrow in the forest, but the surface is quite smooth with little to none significant bumps etc.

Anyways, it was my first time seeing Rally1 in person, and have to say, that car is pretty sick. Extremely well balanced, doesnt "move" while cutting or braking at all. It was very impressive experience to see such a machinery in a familiar surroundings.

Rallyper
15th September 2023, 07:25
It might be confirmation bias as I am pretty used to these roads being "almost" local, but I do not actually find this particular section dangerous or scary - at least in terms of what the stages look like over here.
Those 3.2 kilometers are obviously quite fast and narrow in the forest, but the surface is quite smooth with little to none significant bumps etc.

Anyways, it was my first time seeing Rally1 in person, and have to say, that car is pretty sick. Extremely well balanced, doesnt "move" while cutting or braking at all. It was very impressive experience to see such a machinery in a familiar surroundings.

To clearify: it´s the kind of stage in combination with very fast cars. And yes, I know safety is very good in those cars but still we have physical laws deciding most of the outcome after an off.

Fast Eddie WRC
15th September 2023, 07:58
Efficient testing the key to Toyota improvements...

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/toyota-has-improved-how-it-goes-testing/

Mirek
15th September 2023, 19:14
To clearify: it´s the kind of stage in combination with very fast cars. And yes, I know safety is very good in those cars but still we have physical laws deciding most of the outcome after an off.

Per, what Walach meant is that the road used for the test is super smooth in the local rally standards (the test was held in a Barum rally area). Anyway the Czech CER stages are no Pindula-like broken bumpy dirty something which only remotely resembles tarmac. It seems that there are only few bumpy roads and quite a lot of nice smooth asphalt.

Rallyper
17th September 2023, 10:42
Per, what Walach meant is that the road used for the test is super smooth in the local rally standards (the test was held in a Barum rally area). Anyway the Czech CER stages are no Pindula-like broken bumpy dirty something which only remotely resembles tarmac. It seems that there are only few bumpy roads and quite a lot of nice smooth asphalt.

All roads used for rallying or testing are counted, though. To me even test roads can be dangerous. We know that too well.

Fast Eddie WRC
19th September 2023, 12:33
Suninen first tarmac test in i20 Rally1 ...

https://youtu.be/FCkVyq9JZYA?si=LKDFiwtsfCxjg6jx

Fast Eddie WRC
20th September 2023, 08:46
Munster tests the Puma Rally1 car...

https://x.com/MSportLtd/status/1704390906864968155?s=20

EstWRC
11th October 2023, 14:54
Evans for CER https://youtu.be/Sh2rLE2YpbA?si=LcxfOL5vUIzLQrqU

EstWRC
12th October 2023, 05:22
Ogier for CER

https://youtu.be/KPKVyGXWSdc?si=qmeL_2_34Ps-ZpzP